Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 139 Light and Shadow, and the Shadow of Naruto, gradually began to collude!
Tobirama Senju looked at the twelve golden imperial edicts issued by the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

He was already numb.

There is no legend of Yue Fei circulating in the ninja world.

However, Tobirama Senju is now enjoying the same treatment as Yue Fei.

An ordinary ninja would probably tremble at the pressure of being reprimanded by the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"Solve the case immediately; time is of the essence."

"Solve the case quickly, without any mistakes!"

"Solve the case quickly!"

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"quick!"

I just looked at the contents of the imperial edict.

Tobirama Senju felt as if he could sense the daimyo's furious rage and the unprecedented pressure he was under.

However, Konoha has yet to find conclusive evidence to prove that Makoto Uchiha committed a crime.

Uchiha Makoto was meticulous in his work, and he planned this matter so thoroughly that he left no trace of it.

Everyone knows it was him who did it.

But there is simply no evidence.

Now the Land of Fire is pressing so hard, it's practically begging for mercy, with twelve imperial edicts issued in a single day.

This is absolutely outrageous!
If this drags on any longer, surely the Daimyo of the Land of Fire can't personally come to Konoha to urge them on, can he?

I'm afraid people will start to question Konoha's abilities from now on!
These things have left Tobirama Senju extremely anxious.

But he can't find any evidence!
The scarce evidence at the scene pointed solely to Takigakure and had nothing to do with Akatsuki.

No conclusive evidence found
Tobirama Senju was unable to persuade his elder brother to put pressure on Makoto Uchiha.

For someone of Makoto Uchiha's stature, if no conclusive evidence can be found, it's as if he didn't do it!

Therefore, no one can punish him.

Of course, we found it.

There's a high probability that no one can punish him.

Uchiha Makoto is now, in a way, a true outlaw.

Even if it were Hashirama Senju, who was convinced that Akatsuki was the mastermind, he would never have the heart to punish Makoto Uchiha himself; he would only try to smooth things over.

Only good people get guns pointed at them.

of course
The key to the problem facing Tobirama Senju now is not the so-called evidence.

The important figures in the Land of Fire don't care about the process or the evidence; they only care about the result.

It's about saving face!
Is this so-called evidence important?
Aren't you Konoha ninjas?

There are definitely many ways to create evidence that proves it's Akatsuki!
No matter how absurd the evidence, they are willing to believe it. So the key issue is not the evidence at all, but whether Konoha is willing to pledge its loyalty to the Land of Fire and force Akatsuki to hand over a few people.

They wanted to show the people of the Land of Fire that those who committed heinous acts against the interests of the great nobles would certainly be punished.

Even the Akatsuki Village is the same.

Lord Guangying's saintly nature remains unchanged. It is understandable that he made a mistake at the last minute, but he still cooperated with the Land of Fire to protect the interests of the Land of Fire's nobles.

If these superficial things are maintained, everyone can barely accept the result.

Tobirama Senju was also a clever man. Even in such a pressing situation, he still thought of a possible solution—since the problem couldn't be solved, then the person who created it should be dealt with.

Of course, he didn't deal with those important figures from the Land of Fire.

One of the founding principles of Konoha is to protect the Land of Fire, defend the Daimyo, and protect the nobles behind the Daimyo.

This is written into Konoha's laws and regulations!
The same applies to the existence of ninjas.

The idea of ​​ninja tools has been deeply ingrained in people's minds through generations of dissemination.

It's just like the common sense that one plus one equals two.

Even ninja rarely target nobles, firstly because it's easy to get a bounty on their heads and attract pursuit, and secondly because nobles are naturally close to ninjas.

The nobles were their employers, their bread and butter, their sugar daddies, while the ninjas were merely tools to be used and used to protect them. It was as if they were born that way.

Furthermore, Tobirama Senju did not believe that the nobles had done anything wrong in this incident.

On the contrary, it was Uchiha Makoto who was blinded by greed and committed such heinous crimes for profit.

Therefore, the person Tobirama Senju needed to eliminate was Makoto Uchiha!
"Damn it!"

"Uchiha Makoto, you born evil Uchiha brat, you cause trouble outside, but in the end, I have to bear the pressure here."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

"I'm going to kill you!!!"

then
Enraged, Tobirama Senju roared in his office and dispatched ninjas to arrange a private meeting with Makoto Uchiha.

Akatsuki Village

"The filming speed is really fast."

"It's already been filmed!"

Makoto Uchiha sat in his office with Akira Shirasawa beside him, and the two were about to watch the newly completed movie, "Saving the Chunin Pain".

The speed of filming exceeded Makoto Uchiha's expectations.

The filming took a total of nineteen days.

"This is all thanks to the strong support from Akatsuki Village."

Bai Zeming, standing to the side, offered a timely compliment.

Actually, this isn't really flattery; it's just the truth.

A movie about ninja warfare, filmed from the first-person perspective of ninjas, in which the most crucial parts have already been resolved by the Akatsuki.

Ordinary actors need to understand the psychology of ninjas and find ways to enter the character's mind, but for the ninjas of Akatsuki Village, this is completely unnecessary.

They weren't acting; they had recently experienced a brutal war firsthand.

There was no trace of acting in his words, expressions, fighting, or every move; during filming, there was almost no need for retakes.

The long takes were filmed in one go.

In addition, Bai Zeming is an extremely talented director with exceptional proficiency in the workflow, so it's only natural that the film could be shot so quickly.

"Yes, well done."

"The Konoha segment was filmed very well. It's belated, it's belated. It's realistic, and the ending with heroic battles and remorseful reflection seems to give a good impression, but the audience won't see it that way. The Konoha ninja probably won't argue either. It's realistic, so realistic."

Uchiha Makoto let out a laugh.

Shirasawa Akira didn't want to get involved in the conflict between the ninja villages, so he wisely kept quiet. However, he felt that he had probably been forced into it. If he didn't want to be walking on the street and suddenly encounter an accident—being hit by several shuriken from behind—it would be best to maintain close contact with the Akatsuki ninja village.

After watching the entire movie.

Uchiha Makoto felt somewhat unsatisfied.

It must be admitted that Bai Zeming possesses genuine skills.

Even though he was a seasoned ninja and screenwriter, he unknowingly became completely absorbed in the story.

"Master of Light and Shadow, this movie is sure to be the highest-grossing film of the New Year season. I don't think anyone can refuse this movie!"

Hakusawa Akira lavishly praised his masterpiece, and Uchiha Makoto nodded in agreement. Next up was the film's promotion and distribution.

He wasn't in the film industry, and aside from ample publicity funds, Makoto Uchiha had nothing.

"Lord Light and Shadow, please rest assured and leave it to me." Bai Zeming smoothly accepted the task.

His personal influence and authority in the film industry are far greater than that of a ninja kage.

Hakusawa Akira then left Uchiha Makoto's office.

A messenger from Konoha arrived at Akatsuki Village shortly after. After undergoing basic screening, he went to the Light and Shadow Building.

"Lord Light and Shadow, Lord Tobirama wishes to meet you."

"Oh?"

"It seems that Tobirama Senju couldn't withstand the pressure and came to me."

Makoto Uchiha received an invitation from Tobirama Senju.

Based on intelligence.

He also knew the name of the Land of Fire. The nobles had issued a thorough investigation mission to Konoha, and the Akatsuki ninja who stayed in the area also discovered traces of Konoha ninjas.

Regardless of how confident Uchiha Makoto was that he had left no flaws or loose ends.

They want to find something to hold against them.

That is impossible!

After careful consideration
Konoha is indeed a force to be reckoned with; there are some things that cannot be bypassed by them.

Therefore, Makoto Uchiha did not refuse, but deliberately chose one of the three prefectures as the meeting place.

"Lord Tobirama, it's been a long time."

"What happened? Why did you specifically ask me to meet you?"

Makoto Uchiha entered a beautifully decorated room.

This is an office of the Arasaka Corporation.

As soon as he entered, he saw Tobirama Senju with a stern face, already sitting in a chair waiting for him.

but
Uchiha Makoto, completely unconcerned about Senju Tobirama's expression, casually sat down in a chair and spoke in a lighthearted tone.

Tobirama Senju's expression grew increasingly cold. He thought of the immense pressure he had been under these past few days, while the culprit was so carefree and at ease in front of him. A nameless anger surged within him.

It flashed into my mind for a fleeting moment.
Should we kill Uchiha Makoto here?
However, Tobirama Senju only thought about it.

He neither dares to nor can he do it!
But we still have to criticize them!
I had to vent this anger in my heart.

"Uchiha Makoto, you born evil Uchiha brat, did you send Akatsuki ninjas to do the massacre of that noble family in the Land of Fire?!"

You have absolutely no bottom line!

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"The Daimyo of the Land of Fire is furious. He already knows you did this and has ordered Konoha to investigate. You must give me, Konoha, the Daimyo, and the Land of Fire an explanation!"

Tobirama Senju had no intention of beating around the bush; he spoke his mind directly, using a familiar opening line: "The inherently evil Uchiha brat begins." After saying a lot of things, he wanted to get an explanation from Makoto Uchiha.

Akatsuki Village won't escape unscathed this time.

Konoha is not to be trifled with.

"Tch, I knew you were up to no good."

"I thought you were going to talk to me about the technology of the cannery."

"What makes you think Akatsuki did this? Has Konoha found any evidence?"

"You have no evidence to frame me, the Hokage of Akatsuki Village. Do you think you're Hokage? You know Wood Release? You can use True Several Thousand Hands?"

Uchiha Makoto picked at his ear and said nonchalantly.

He wouldn't care about Tobirama Senju's threat.

If Konoha truly found conclusive evidence.

Today, it's not just Tobirama Senju who's here, but also Hashirama Senju.

It's probably because Tobirama Senju couldn't withstand the pressure from those insects in the Land of Fire and had no other choice but to come to me seeking a solution.

coward!
"you!!"

"Asshole!!"

Senju Tobirama's face turned ashen because of Uchiha Makoto's words. If he really knew Wood Release and could use True Several Thousand Hands like his older brother, he would have beaten Uchiha Makoto, that born evil Uchiha brat, to dust with his fists!

However, he swallowed his anger.

then
Tobirama Senju pulled out a stack of file folders from his pocket. The folders clearly recorded a series of coincidental and strange behaviors of Akatsuki ninjas during that period, including the business dispute between Arasaka Company and the noble family. All of these pointed to Uchiha Makoto secretly sending ninjas to kill the noble family for profit.

"It's just a coincidence."

"What does this mean?"

"Our Akatsuki ninjas happen to be on a mission here, and the Arasaka Company is taking this opportunity to expand its business. What's wrong with that?"

"Can this really be considered evidence?"

Uchiha Makoto remained unmoved.

These things prove nothing at all.

It's all just a coincidence!

"What kind of coincidence is this? It's clearly because you, for your own gain, heartlessly murdered this innocent noble family!"

"Your Uchiha clan is a proud family, but how are you any different from those low-class rogue ninjas in the ninja world? To do something like wiping out an entire family for profit, you are simply a disgrace to the Uchiha clan!"

"You have disgraced the Uchiha clan and their ancestors for eighteen generations!"

"The Daimyo is giving you a chance by suppressing the news of this matter. Once the news leaks and becomes public knowledge, you will be a sinner of the Uchiha clan. You don't want the Uchiha clan's thousand-year reputation to become a joke because of you, do you?"

When Tobirama Senju saw that Makoto Uchiha was starting to act unscrupulously, he immediately changed his strategy.

He understood the temperament of the Uchiha clan very well. The Uchiha clan was an extremely proud family, and for the honor of the clan, Uchiha members were willing to die one after another.

The Uchiha clan could never bring themselves to do anything that would dishonor or disgrace the Uchiha clan.

These words, if spoken to any Uchiha clan member, would be enough to break his defenses, but Tobirama Senju did it specifically to provoke Makoto Uchiha.

The daimyo is currently suppressing news about this matter.

Once things escalate...

Even without conclusive evidence that Akatsuki was responsible, everyone is not stupid and knows the truth. For the honor of the Uchiha clan, shouldn't Makoto Uchiha make some concessions?

Hand over a few people right now!

Let's resolve this matter!

However, to Tobirama Senju's surprise, Makoto Uchiha's expression remained unchanged, instead showing unusual calm.

"Tobirama, have you been here before?"

"No."

"When you came here this time, did you pay attention to everything that's happening here now?"

"No. What do these things you're talking about have to do with your murder of a noble family?"

"Don't try to change the subject."

Tobirama Senju was focused solely on solving the problem and used the Body Flicker Technique to travel, so he had no time to care about anything else.

So Uchiha Makoto stood up and walked out the door.

Then he waved his hand, signaling Tobirama Senju to follow.

(End of this chapter)